China-linked Hackers Targeting Unpatched SonicWall SMA Devices with Malware

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A suspecting China-linked hacking campaign has been observed targeting unpatched SonicWall Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 appliances to drop malware and establish long-term persistence. “The malware has functionality to steal user credentials,

New Version of Prometei Botnet Infects Over 10,000 Systems Worldwide

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An updated version of a botnet malware called Prometei has infected more than 10,000 systems worldwide since November 2022. The infections are both geographically indiscriminate and opportunistic, with a majority of the

Xenomorph Android Banking Trojan Returns with a New and More Powerful Variant

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A new variant of the Android banking trojan named Xenomorph has surfaced in the wild, the latest findings from ThreatFabric reveal. Named “Xenomorph 3rd generation” by the Hadoken Security Group,

North Korean UNC2970 Hackers Expands Operations with New Malware Families

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A North Korean espionage group tracked as UNC2970 has been observed employing previously undocumented malware families as part of a spear-phishing campaign targeting U.S. and European media and technology organizations since June

HUNDREDS SIGN UP FOR THE UPCOMING NIST INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES SHOWCASE 2

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NIST’s second Innovative Technologies Showcase, a setting where three NIST researchers will present their latest and greatest technology, has gotten off to a roaring start one whole month before the

Hackers Exploiting Remote Desktop Software Flaws to Deploy PlugX Malware

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Security vulnerabilities in remote desktop programs such as Sunlogin and AweSun are being exploited by threat actors to deploy the PlugX malware. AhnLab Security Emergency Response Center (ASEC), in a new

Iranian Hackers Target Women Involved in Human Rights and Middle East Politics

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Iranian state-sponsored actors are continuing to engage in social engineering campaigns targeting researchers by impersonating a U.S. think tank. “Notably the targets in this instance were all women who are

Does Your Help Desk Know Who’s Calling?

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Phishing, the theft of users’ credentials or sensitive data using social engineering, has been a significant threat since the early days of the internet – and continues to plague organizations

IceFire Ransomware Exploits IBM Aspera Faspex to Attack Linux-Powered Enterprise Networks

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A previously known Windows-based ransomware strain known as IceFire has expanded its focus to target Linux enterprise networks belonging to several media and entertainment sector organizations across the world. The

New Critical Flaw in FortiOS and FortiProxy Could Give Hackers Remote Access

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Fortinet has released fixes to address 15 security flaws, including one critical vulnerability impacting FortiOS and FortiProxy that could enable a threat actor to take control of affected systems. The issue,